STARLINK-31972, 59923

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-31972, 59923 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 01 Jun 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
59923, 2024-106B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-06-01 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-31972
1 59923U 24106B   25169.86849682 -.00005513  00000-0 -19110-3 0  9996
2 59923  43.0003  22.5398 0001508 262.4623  97.6058 15.27556269 60221
Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:50:38.125Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
162.53663°
Altitude
483.033 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 30m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-8.27655°
Longitude
151.40814°
Altitude
484.226 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 31m 00s
Apparent Declination
-26° 55' 30"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:02:51
Azimuth
79.288° E
Elevation
-56.07°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.1 km
Perigee altitude
484.03 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.202 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
43.0003°
RAAN
22.5398°
Arg. of periapsis
262.4623°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
97.6058°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81727 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.0001911
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STARLINK-31972 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-19 17:27:24.783Z216.27° SW2025-06-19 17:30:24.783Z138.124° SSE32.283°2025-06-19 17:33:24.783Z82.38° E
6 mins2025-06-19 19:06:24.783Z268.619° W2025-06-19 19:09:24.783Z27.652° NE40.55°2025-06-19 19:12:24.783Z70.199° E
5 mins2025-06-19 20:46:24.783Z299.081° NW2025-06-19 20:48:24.783Z20.819° NNE38.791°2025-06-19 20:51:24.783Z83.073° E
5 mins2025-06-19 22:25:24.783Z277.574° WNW2025-06-19 22:27:24.783Z185.078° SSW41.935°2025-06-19 22:30:24.783Z122.811° SE
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